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Chilion — the meaning of the Hebrew name כִּלְיוֹן

כִּלְיוֹן

Kilyôwn · pronounced kil-yone' · Strong's H3630 · a man

Chilion means Kiljon, an Israelite.

Built from

כִּלָּיוֹן killâyôwn (a form of, H3631) — pining, destruction open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

a form of H3631; Kiljon, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ruth 1:2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. (KJV)

Every verse that names Chilion

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Ruth

Ruth 1:2Ruth 1:5Ruth 4:9

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